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ERIC WIBERG – Palowna & Orestes, 1826 Spanish slavers wrecked in The Bahamas
MANY slave ships met their end in the Bahamas, but not many know of an awkward period between when Britain outlawed the trade in slaves in 1807, and slavery itself, in 1834.
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Three sureties must pay $15,000
Three sureties must pay $15,000 after a defendant absconded months before his trial for kidnapping and armed robbery was set to begin.
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Erosion of our sovereignty
So I’ve been extremely vocal through my podcast and other postings on social media as to my extreme vexation about The Bahamas and the blacklist.
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Man dies after being thrown from his motorbike on JFK
A MAN in his early to mid-20s died after he lost control of his motorbike yesterday.
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The death penalty not happening
My fellow Bahamians, many of you are clamouring for the use of the death penalty as you’re aghast at the proliferation of crime, senseless murders being committed on our streets.
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Man charged with armed robbery outside bank
A MAN was imprisoned yesterday after he allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint outside a bank parking lot last November.
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DEADLY CHRISTMAS AS FOUR MURDERED: Police shooting kills another as he ‘attacks officers with cutlass’
THE heartbroken girlfriend of a man killed on Sunday said her two sons were robbed of the precious memory of spending Christmas with their father, with one crying: “Mummy, daddy is dead.”
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Christmas Day murder is fourth killing in 48 hours
A MAN was shot dead on Christmas Day in the latest of a series of shootings over the Christmas period that left four people killed in 48 hours, and a fifth man shot dead by police.
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Two men questioned after Gambier Village shooting death
Police are questioning two men in connection with a shooting on Saturday that claimed the life of a 31-year-old man.
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Is our law enforcement impotent?
In many churches over the air waves we are hearing the words of Christmas Carols proclaiming Peace On Earth, but doubt we will hear those sentiments on our streets — nearly 100 murders this year. We are no longer shocked...almost a daily occurrence and seems Law Enforcement totally impotent.
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FACE TO FACE: Making a world of difference for people with disabilities
PEOPLE living with disabilities are no different from any other kind of human being; all are deserving of the same level of respect and consideration, so that human rights are truly guaranteed to all.
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PAHO Director Emeritus Dr Carissa F. Etienne dies
The Pan American Health Organization announced on Friday that Director Emeritus Dr Carissa F. Etienne has died.
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Ron DeSantis' incendiary comments may have been racially motivated
Being an unapologetic supporter of the Republican Party, I was deeply troubled by the inflammatory comments by Republican Party presidential nominee Ron DeSantis, the current governor of our next door neighbour in Florida. Like myself, and many evangelical Christians in North America and Great Britain, DeSantis supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas and other hostile Islamic states bent on pushing it into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Traffic diversions for Official Funeral Service for Dr Michael Perry Gomez CB, OBE
The Traffic Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force wishes to advise the general public of temporary road closures on Tuesday 14th November, 2023, to facilitate the funeral service for Dr Michael Perry Gomez, CB, OBE, former President of the Medical Association of the Bahamas and Cabinet Minister.
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Baha Mar donates $100k to Red Cross to aid in replacing $80k of stolen equipment
BAHA MAR donated $100,000 to The Bahamas Red Cross yesterday after the non-profit organisation was robbed of $80,000 worth of equipment.
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Police searching for culprits that stole $80,000 worth of equipment from the Bahamas Red Cross on Monday
A MANHUNT is on for those who robbed the Bahamas Red Cross of nearly $80,000 worth of equipment on Monday.
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Scotiabank playing its part in climate change battles
The recent spate of mega storms, hurricanes and other natural disasters in the Caribbean has served as a stark reminder of how our way of life is affecting the climate. It is a wake-up call for us to seriously reconsider our treatment of planet earth.
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Withdraw planning application
I read with interest the comments of Oniel Khosa, owner of the Stone’s Throw Away hotel, regarding his proposed development of a grocery store and café (and “F&B, etc” whatever that means) in a low-density, quaint, residential area.
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Concherers repeat as champions
Second annual Bahamas Dragon Boat Racing
THE Dragon Concherers successfully defended their A divisional title in the second annual Bahamas Dragon Boat Racing competition in Goodman’s Bay yesterday and they are already talking about coming back next year for a three-peat.
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Court awards man $26k for wrongful arrest
THE Supreme Court has awarded $26,500 to a man police considered a gang leader after a judge found he was wrongfully arrested and detained in 2015 and 2016.
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